Cowherd, Bernard Taylor
Title
Cowherd, Bernard Taylor
Last Name
Cowherd
First and Middle Name
Bernard Taylor
Hometown
Columbia, Virginia
County and/or State
Fluvanna County, Virginia
Birth Date
2 August 1891
Birthplace
Goochland, Virginia
Death Date
3 March 1962
Place of Death
Richmond, Virginia
Parents
Benjamin Rush Cowherd Sr. and Roberta Barnard Taylor
Spouse(s)
Avah Z. Fish
Children
Roberta Taylor Cowherd
VPI Graduating Class
1914
Graduated
No, but did attend VPI in the 1910-1911 school year.
Service Branch
Army
Unit
Company F, 19th Regiment Engineers
Military Events
- Served in France, arrived on 28 August 1917
- Under hospital care btween 25 September 1918 and 7 October 1918 (sickness)
Battles or Engagements
South west of Cambrai with the British 4th ARmy in Novmber 1917
Files
Collection
Citation
“Cowherd, Bernard Taylor,” VPI in World War I, accessed March 10, 2025, https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/1201.
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